Looking for info on 1960s motorcycle dealer - Perfect Duluth Day

Looking for info on 1960s motorcycle dealer

I’m looking for the name of the motorcycle dealer that had a shop at the intersections of West Superior Street, Garfield Avenue and Piedmont Avenue in Duluth in the 1960s.

I think his first name was Bill. He used to race motorcycles at Proctor back then.

4 Comments

Peter S

about 9 months ago

Wasn't it Pulaski?

Matthew James

about 9 months ago

The described location doesn't quite match, but could you be thinking of BIll Frommes, who raced and sold motorcycles in Duluth in the 1960s? He had a motorcycle business at 5 N. 21st Ave W. and then later at 4002 Grand Avenue. His former wife, Patsy Erickson, passed away just a few years ago and her obituary contains some information about Bill.
  

Les Locklear

about 9 months ago

That's it, Bill Frommes, the 21st Ave. West was the location. My memory at 81 isn't as sharp as it once was. Thanks for your research. I seem to remember he drowned after falling off a boat dock.

Matthew James

about 9 months ago

Glad that I found the right person. I enjoyed the challenge. And there's no way I would have figured it out if you hadn't gotten his first name right -- that was really the key detail -- so I wouldn't be too hard on your memory.

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